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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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